The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

cations were convoked for March 10 vote extra
credits Of Sl5000000 for the army.-The
Municipal Council of Cork has adopted reso-
luton declaring that instead of the Irish peo-
pie subscribing TO the Queens jubilee it would
be more fitting for the Prince Of Wales TO send
relief 70 the Irish people in distress.--Seven
Nihilists have been hanged in the prison at
Odessa by the Russian authorities, 10 others
are being tried at Wilma for killing Colonel
In the Russian army, and 200 others have been
recently sent 10 Siberia. The Upper House
OF the prussian Diet Will rec0nvene on Feb. Ia,
when Il IS expected a new church bill will be
prescnted.-lt is reported that the Hungarian
delegations will soon be summoned for Especial
session TO vote credits for military preparations
and debate other momentous questions. The
Coloane Gazette states that at Marntz and in the
districts around there the young men who were
recruited last Autumn, and then sent home as
sunerfuous, are now under orders TO join their
colors hy April.-lt is stated that the Car
has forwarded pacific message 10 the Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria.
INDUSTRIAL.
An enormous strike of longshoremon took
rlace last week in New York city and Brook
lyn Some 10000 men are OUT for an in
crease Of wages, and the steamboat lines arc
greatly embarrassed in handling their freight.
An extra posse Of $50 deputies went 20
South Amboy on Monday 10 help the Sheriff
protect the property of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The strike has already cost the County
$4,000 in deputies wages.-All theemployes
POS i'm number, OF SELF, Schwab a. Co.. boot and
shoe manufacturers Chicago, went on strike
because the firm would not discharge non union
worlmen.--A company has been formed by
prominent capitalists, who viii in the early
Spring develop several thousand acres Of land
in the PoCahonlas coal region of Virginia. IL
is their intention 60 build 1000 coke ovens the
product Of which will be furnished to furnaces
10 be built in Mythe County.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Governor Of Ohio has appointed ex-P resi-
dent r. b. Hayes to be trustee OF the Ohio State
University FOR the term of seven years, begin
ming May lA-Mss Clara Barton, President
of the American Red Cross Association, and DIR.
j. d. Hubbell General Field Agent, are looking
into the needs of the dTouth-stTicken people Of
Texas. Miss Barton says the people Of the
North and East are ready and want to assist
The sufferers if they are in actual need. and
that as soon as the Red Cross speaks aid viii be
forthcoming.-Th Wonian's Christian Union
of Virginia has adopted q resolution thanking
the wife OF President Cleveland for the position
she has taken as a total abstainer from all in
toxicating drinlls.--G. w. Hin, an assistant
In the Nautical Almanac Office, Navy Depart
ment, has been awarded the gold medal OF the
ROYAL Astronomical Society Of Trinity College,
Cambridge, England, for his researches upon
the Lunar Theory. Hon. Geo. H. Pendle-
ton, United States Minister TO Germany, was
among the passengers on the steamer from Bre-
men which arrived i'm New York on Saturday.
jos T. Morgan, of South Carolina, Secretary
of the United States Legation in the city of
Mexico, has rendered his resignation, TO take
effect March Miss Annie T. Howard,
daughter Of the late Chas. T. Howard, Of New
Orleans, has purchased q site in that city, and
will erect a magnificent building, which will
be supplied with 1000 volumes, TO be open TO
a
Library .'-Andrew Craig, aged 50, and Mrs
Mary Martin, aged So, were married near Deer
field, Pa, Thursday. They are both rich Mrs
Martin has been a widow a year only, and has
no children. Craig was bachelor. The brides
mother died in 1880. aged l0l years. The bride
grOom's father was 96 when he died, and was
married twice after he was rs.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
One day last week q large trunk arrived in
Baltimore by express from New York. On
being opened IL was found to contain the head
less body and dismembered limbs Of man.
Investigation proved that they were the remins
Df August Boil, who had been murdered in
New York. A man named Edward Unger was
arrested for the crime. He at first denied all
knowledge of it, but after two or three days
of confinement he made a full confession.-
c. nj. Il. Schroeder, treasurer of the Germania
Savings Bank, Jersey City, is missing and the
funds are $4,000 shOrt.-In New York the
Jury in the case of Louis Beral, charged with
attempted assassination OF Surveyor of the
Port Beattie, found him guilty, and recon-
mended him TO the mercy of the court
Thieves entered the store of Benedict & Ruedy,
In Cleveland. and stole several seal sacks val
ned at $1,000. The burglary was committed
under the very eyes OF the police and private
watchmen but the burglars got away unmo-
lested-Milliam Lud. Cornish, OF Sharpsburg
Washington County, Ky. who shot Miss Lulu
Green because she would not marry him, was
taken from jail at Springfield Saturday night
and lyncbed.-The jury in the case of Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad employee who was
found dead on the top OF car, rendered a yer.
dict that death had been caused by his head
coming IN contact with low bridge and that
the railroad ought 10 build h igher bridges
Mrs. Asa J. nj. Milliman and her two children
under two years of age, were found drowned in
cistern near Burr Oak, Mich. Upon the motheri
body was tied a stone Of 20 pounds weight
Andrew Gilman, a burglar who escaped from
the Lancaster, Pa, County prison five year
ago, and was arrested i'm Delaware, o., was re
turned TO Jail in Lancaster Ehman has beer
leading a reformed life in Ohio and is promi
nent member Of the knights of Labor. An
effort viii be made 10 secure pardon.-Th,
woman who shot and killed policeman in 81
Louis in October, 1853, has been sentenced q
81 years in the pententiary
MISCELLANEOUS.
The senatorial dcadlUckS continue in TIN
Legislatures OF New Jersey, Indiana West Kir
GINA and Texas. in all except the latter tn
balance OF power is held by few Labor mel
and Greenbackers, who vote persistently 70
their own candidates. and so long as they d
this arc able 10 prevent the election Of eithe
the Democratic or Republican candidates.
is impossible to forecast the result. IN Texa
there Is q lively tbree-cOrnered fight between
MaSey, present Senator; Congressman Reagan
and Governor Ireland, the vote being nearly
equally divided between them William
Reed, a gray haired man 80 years old, wake
into the Armory al Chicago and asked for lode
ing, stating that he was on his way 10 ALBANY
N. y, from California. According TO his stor
Reed left Albany last Summer 20 seek a Twin
IN California. Failing 10 find one he deter
mined 10 return 10 his friends in the East bu
as he was unable 10 purchase a ticket wa
obliged 10 walk.-Second Lieut.. Peter Cam
bell, 18th L. 5. Infantry, attending the school
application at Fort LeaVenWorth committe
suicide there Thursday morning by shootin
himself in the head. The cause assigned Il
the deed was that he had failed 10 attend
some OF his official duties and had been ordere
70 appear before a cOurt-martial.-A speci,
from Spokane Falls, Wash. Ter. says that lie
rible suffering exists on the Colyile Reservi
tion, so miles north, smallpox having broke
out In the tribe with great fatality Dec
snow has prevented hunting, and Governmei
supplies have been inadequate-GovF o
aker, Of Ohio, is constantly receiving lette
from citizens Of that State asking that in vie